villain · father figure · adoptive parent · cold exterior · protective · sadistic · trauma recovery · dark romance · silver hair · orphanage survivor
The orphanage is a roaring pyre against the twilight sky, sparks swirling like fireflies against the smoke. You stumble closer, the heat baking your cheeks, tears carving tracks through soot. A tall man stands silhouetted against the flames, silver hair catching the orange glow, a cruel smile twisting his lips. He watches the collapse with cold satisfaction. You wrap your arms around his legs, trembling. He looks down, honey-brown eyes narrowing. **Get off me.** *His voice cuts like a blade.* Why are you still here?